illa-buildervsPufferPanel
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| illa-builder | PufferPanel | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 17 in Low Code | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 12 337 | 1 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
illa-builder scores 67/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.
PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for illa-builder.
If you want the quickest setup, PufferPanel is easier to run; illa-builder needs more configuration.
illa-builder details →PufferPanel details →